School Visits

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 David Street School and Te Totara Primary

David Street School (Morrinsville) and Te Totara Primary (Hamilton)

Who attended:

RCICT - Lead Teachers

Facilitator


Focus

David Street
Online Presence and Ultranet
ICT in classrooms
SOLO

School Walk throughs
  • Height of IWB's and TV screens
  • Use of LMS versus Blogs (early implementation)
  • Collaborative use of communal spaces (eg displays/covered courtyards)

Te Totara
Mobile Technologies
Classroom Environments
Engaging the Community (Facebook and info sessions)

School Walkthrough
  • Classroom and learning environments (Library)
  • Mobile technology storage
  • Learning Spaces (between and outside classrooms)
  • Community Spaces (e.g. Hall/Office/Entry - blackboard)

Te Akau ki (Papamoa) and Selwyn Ridge Primary (Tauranga)

Who attended:

Town and Country - Lead Teachers

One Principal (St Mary's)

Facilitator


Focus

**Te Akau ki Papamoa**
  • Maori Medium learning in the Mainstream
  • MLE's (Modern Learning Environments including ergonomic and flexible learning space furnishing)
  • Nationally recognized Radio TAKP 107.6 FM
  • Digital Class and implementation of ICT


**Selwyn Ridge Primary**
  • “The Kid on the Ridge”
  • Use and roll out of Mobile Devices
  • Discussion time with Matt Thomas
  • MADE Awards


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Please note: Lunch was held at Pacifica, no afternoon tea due to timeframes going over in the morning session at TAKP.
Reflection time was held in carpark at Selwyn Ridge and on Mini van on homeward journey.

Summerland Primary

Who attended:

RCICT - Principals of Glenholme, Westbrook,

Rotorua Primary and Malfroy.

Rotorua Town & Country - Ngongotaha

and St Mary's.

Facilitator


Focus

Professional Development
  • Principal's Smart Phone PD
  • Google Docs
  • Wiki's for Communication and to improve Productivity

School Walk through
  • Classroom Environments
  • Furniture Choices
  • Learning Spaces
  • Community Spaces (e.g. Coffee Kitchen)

Hingaia Peninsula School

Who attended:

RCICT - Principals of Glenholme, Westbrook,

Rotorua Primary and Malfroy.

Rotorua Town & Country - Ngongotaha

and St Mary's.

Facilitator


Focus

School Walk through
  • ICT equipments and choices
  • Learning Spaces
  • Classroom Furniture
  • Strategic Plan (Future Focus)

Kaipara Flats School

Who attended:

St Mary's School - Principal, Assistant Principal

and Lead Teacher

Facilitator


Focus


Professional Development
  • Mobile Devices (Purchase/Implementation)
  • Strategic Plan and direction (Past, Present and Future)
  • Introducing and managing 1:1 devices in the future

School Walk through
  • Devices in action (Reality)
  • Classroom Setup's

Waiuku Primary

Who attended:

St Mary's School - Principal, Assistant Principal

and Lead Teacher

Facilitator


Focus


School Walk through
  • Classroom Environment
  • Use of 'old versus new' spaces both inside and out
  • New Buildings and Furniture Choices
  • ICT (Now and in the Future)
  • SOLO
  • Outside Electronic Sign

Nelson Schools - Nayland, Broadgreen and Enner Glenn

Who attended: ALL 12 Schools from both Clusters were represented

Principals from

  • Otonga, Kawaha Point, Kaharoa, Mamaku, St Mary's, Ngongotaha,
Aorangi
  • Westbrook, Malfroy, Glenholme, Sunset, Rotorua Primary

Facilitator


Focus

Sustainability - "What are cluster schools doing now and in the future?"
"How have clusters managed funds and people to ensure success moving forward?" "Where to from here?"
  • See these documents for what was covered
(PD - Allanah King, Warren Hall, School Walkthroughs, Reflection and Discussion time etc)